Roald Dahl Day may be months away, but if you’re keen to build your little one’s general knowledge on snozzcumbers, oompa loompas, Roly-Poly birds, and big (but friendly) giants before the celebrations, check out Mother & Baby’s list of ultimate RD faves – does yours make the cut? The Dahlian universe, run amok with dastardly beasties and […]
Turn Your Kid’s Artwork into a Beautiful Custom Book with Plum Print
From the very first smeary handprint, or scrawl on a scrap of paper, every bit of artwork our children create is infinitely special. But kids, forever struck by flashes of inspiration – and because arts ‘n’ crafts make up the bulk of early education curriculum – churn out a ton of stuff for home exhibition; and there’s only so […]
Forget Wally, Kids…Where’s Warhol?
When we teach our kids about the great artists, we tend to stick to the usual Euro roll call…Van Gogh, Picasso, Dali, Matisse, etc., etc. But American Andy Warhol – you know, one of the most successful artists of the 20th century, the icon who defined an era, the platinum-wigged genius who managed to meld the […]
Roald Dahl the Philosopher: the Most Simply Brilliant Quotes Ever
Roald Dahl begat a motley assemblage of fantastical, grotesque, and utterly ridiculous characters to fill the pages of his legendary stories — and he left a well of wisdom for us mere mortals behind those unforgettable figures, too. (As everybody knows, the greatest lessons in life can be learned from the most unlikely of sources; […]
The 20 Best Books for 5 and 6-Year-Olds
It’s at the ages of 5 and 6 that reading takes on a whole new dimension. It’s at these ages that not only are children learning to read but they are beginning to pay attention to the complexities of storytelling – character development and the underlying emotions that drive words and text. It’s an amazing […]
